Posts by: David G. Mitchell

by David G. Mitchell

Getting a Paycheck Doing Something You Love The summer of 1987 was a great summer for me. I was between the junior and senior years of college and had decided that ... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

How Being Anti-Social Saves Me Money A couple of months ago, Jennifer Derrick contributed an excellent article When Invitations Become Money Grabs. That arti... read the story

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Do Not Put Off Til Tomorrow That Which You Can Do Today My driveway is in serious need of pressure washing. The need is so serious that my homeowners association has sent me a ... read the story

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I Love My Wife but I Won’t Sort Grapes for Her Yesterday, I noted that although my wife and I will do just about anything for each other, my wife is not willing to buy... read the story

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Hiring Illegal Workers To Save Money The palm trees in my front yard are in need of trimming. I can trim the shortest of the three trees, but the other two..... read the story

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Why I Play the Lottery My wife and I will do just about anything for each other. We have a great relationship and complement each other’s... read the story

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A Real Christmas Tree vs An Artificial Christmas Tree If you celebrate Christmas, chances are good that you decorate a Christmas tree. Whatever other decorations, ornaments a... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Do What You Know I recently mentioned Martha, my trash-exploring next door neighbor when I was a child. Martha always found creative ways... read the story

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My Tipping Philosophy When I was a boy, tipping in a restaurant was always a discretionary expense. As a general rule, one was expected to tip... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Martha’s in the Trash Again I grew up in a small town to the North of Boston, Massachusetts. When I was very young, it was the epitome of a quiet...... read the story